TEACHER FEATURE

Each week one or two teachers will be featured in this column. I encourage parents and guardians to check out eLedger each week to learn more about our excellent high school faculty! You may also look at archived eLedgers to see any previous Teacher Features you may have missed.

Mrs. Patricia Burns Arndt is a proud life-long-Ledger alumni who returned to the Springs to serve as an English teacher in 2019. Before joining the staff of SMSA, Mrs. Arndt taught language arts, reading, literature and writing enrichment at Holy Angels School in West Bend for 12 years. She is openly enthusiastic and committed to mission driven Catholic education, enrolling her own children at SMSA. Her son Thomas is a current senior (SMSA ‘23) and her daughter Virginia (SMSA ‘18) has followed her mother’s pathway to the classroom and is now teaching K5 on the Ledge!

Mrs. Arndt earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. She holds a lifelong teaching license from the Wisconsin DPI currently teaches sections of English 9 and English 11. In addition to her teaching duties, Mrs. Arndt has served as co-moderator of the Yearbook for the past three years and is currently a Freshman homeroom teacher and class moderator.

Regarding her commitment to the SMSA mission, Mrs. Arndt explains that she was raised in a family of strong faith and that “Catholic values and experiences are the foundation of my life and have guided me in the ways in which I teach and live.”

Mrs. Kathy Bartel has served as a teacher in the Social Studies Department since 2011, but has been employed with SMSA since 2009. Before joining the Social Studies faculty, Mrs. Bartel served as the SMSA Media Director and Yearbook advisor, a duty she still holds today! Prior to coming to the Ledge, from 2006 - 2009 Mrs. Bartel served as a long term substitute teacher for several area school systems, including New Holstein, Chilton, Kiel and Fond du Lac. In that role she taught courses in US History, Foreign Policy, Sociology, Psychology, American History and World History.

Mrs. Bartel earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Marian University where she was a summa cum laude graduate! She is licensed by the Wisconsin DPI to teach middle school and high school. Currently she teaches sections of World History, Honors World History, Contemporary Issues, Psychology and Writing for Publications (Yearbook). She also teaches Sociology on an every-other-year cycle. In addition to her teaching duties, Mrs. Bartel is the Student Government Moderator at SMSA. In this role , she helps the Ledger student government to learn the traditions of the Springs, embrace servant leadership, develop their many talents, collaborate with administration, and share their gifts with the whole school community.

Mrs. Bartel is passionate about teaching, her family and also about her faith. For many years she served as a Christian Youth Advisor and Confirmation Instructor at St. Mary Visitation Parish in Marytown, WI where she remains a dedicated volunteer. Mrs. Bartel builds strong rapport with students, and appreciates how SMSA fosters “belief in the importance of nurturing the spiritual aspect of student lives.” Someday, ask her about the publications she has contributed to: History by the Lake, Marytown: Built on Dreams; and Persisting on Spirit and 100 years of Vision and Dedication: St. Mary’s Springs.

HOMECOMING 2022!

The final days for Homecoming Spirit Week are upon us with the following highlights:

FRIDAY, SEPT 23:

Dress theme is “SMSA Spirit Wear Day” (non-uniform). Students are encouraged to wear their favorite SMSA spirit wear. The annual Homecoming Pep Rally will entertain the school community at 1:45pm. We will follow the PM Assembly schedule.

Food Drive Item: Packaged snacks

The Homecoming Football Game is played at Fruth Field at 7:00 pm versus the North Fond du Lac Orioles.

SATURDAY, SEPT 24:

The Homecoming Dance is scheduled for Saturday, September 24 from 7:30 - 10:30 pm in Hutter Gym. The Dance theme is “Disco Fever.” Dressing in theme is appropriate, but not required.

Go Ledgers!

Our Lady of the Ledge, pray for us.

Eamonn O’Keeffe

High School Principal

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